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Settings

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Display, Audio & Power

Display, audio & power

is where you configure settings that are specific to Lynx, when Lynx is handheld, or in a Home

Dock or Vehicle Dock, or in a Portable Speaker Dock. These settings are only available for configuration when you dock
Lynx in a specific dock, and will not be displayed in the menu until you have placed Lynx in the dock for the first time.

Menu Item

Description

Show Channel Background

Graphics

Tap to toggle background graphics displayed on the Satellite Radio Now
Playing screen on or off. Note: Channel background images are dynamically

updated over the Satellite Radio network, so the images may change without
notice.

Handheld

Handheld is when Lynx is not in any dock. You can adjust:

Brightness:

Set the brightness level of the display screen by

dragging the brightness slider, or tap

Automatic

brightness

to have Lynx adjust the brightness according to the ambient

light.

Display timeout & lock:

Select the amount of time that the display screen

remains on, after the last time it was touched. Scroll the list and tap to select

Never

30 seconds

(default), or

5 minutes

. A shorter time will

extend the battery time.

Summary of Contents for LYNX

Page 1: ...Lynx User Guide 121214a ...

Page 2: ...rd 20 Formatting the SD Card 21 Audio File Compatibility 22 Channel Tuning 23 Now Playing Screen 23 Spectrum Channel Tuning 23 Channel List Tuning 24 Direct Channel Tuning 25 Using the Sort and Filter Options 25 Favorite Channels Presets 27 Favorite Channels 27 Saving Favorite Channels 27 Replacing Favorite Channels 28 Deleting Favorite Channels 30 Rearranging Favorite Channels 31 Tune Start 32 Tu...

Page 3: ...s 60 Now Playing Screen 62 Radio Replays 64 Now Playing Screen 64 Turning Radio Replays On Off 66 My Music 68 Now Playing Screen 68 Installing the Optional microSD Card 70 Connecting to your PC or Mac 70 Managing Music and Playlists 70 Recording 73 Channel Recording Immediate 75 Starting a Channel Recording Immediate 75 Listening to a Channel Recording 77 Cancelling a Channel Recording in Progress...

Page 4: ... Home Kit 95 Wi Fi Setup 96 Connecting to a Wi Fi Network 96 Manually Connecting to a Wi Fi Network 98 Connecting to a Wi Fi Network Using a Static IP Address 100 Managing Wi Fi Networks 102 Connecting to the Internet from behind a Captive Portal 103 Settings 105 My Account 105 Wi Fi Bluetooth 106 My Content 107 Game Alert 108 Parental Controls 109 Hidden Channels 113 Display Audio Power 114 Syste...

Page 5: ...Table of Contents 5 LV1 Vehicle Kit 126 BB2 Portable Speaker Dock 127 Troubleshooting 128 Advisory Messages 128 Problem Troubleshooting 130 Important Legal Information 136 ...

Page 6: ...se the audio volume Power Lock Brightness Button Press for 3 seconds to turn Lynx On or Off If you have connected Lynx to a computer using the USB cable press and hold the Power button for 5 seconds to turn Lynx On The Power button also has additional functions depending on the mode in which Lynx is being used handheld or in a dock Handheld Mode When Lynx is on and not in any dock press and hold t...

Page 7: ... brightness of the display screen and the brightness of the dock LED Audio Speaker Built in audio speaker Back Tap to return to the previous screen or menu item Now Playing Tap to display the Now Playing screen to find information about the currently playing song or other content Home Tap to display the Home screen where you can select Satellite radio Internet Radio My Library Shows On Demand Conn...

Page 8: ...rear cover 2 Orient the battery as shown and install it into the battery compartment 3 Replace the rear cover Note that Lynx will not power on if the battery is not installed even when inserted into a powered dock or the USB Travel Charger Lynx will automatically power on once the battery is installed Charging the Battery When using your Lynx for the first time charge the battery until fully charg...

Page 9: ... end of the USB Cable into the bottom of Lynx and the smaller end into a USB port on the computer Lynx will also be charged while docked in the optional LV1 Vehicle Dock LH1 Home Dock or BB2 Portable Speaker Dock The status of the battery charge is indicated by the battery level indicator in the lower right corner of the Now Playing screen when Lynx is not charging i e disconnected from the Travel...

Page 10: ...s by swiping your finger across the screen left and right or by tapping or Tap an icon to select it The function of each item on the Home screen is summarized in the following table and explained in more detail in the sections following the table Home Screen Icon Description Satellite radio Tap to listen to SiriusXM Satellite Radio when Lynx is in an LV1 Vehicle Dock in an LH1 Home Dock or in a BB...

Page 11: ...ing programming for the SiriusXM channels When the Shows and On Demand icon displays a number it indicates that new on demand content is available for the shows in My Shows since the last time you accessed Shows On Demand Connect Bluetooth Access a list of available Bluetooth devices with which you can pair and connect Settings Configure and change Lynx s options settings and behavior Browser Tap ...

Page 12: ...ellite Radio has exciting features such as Radio Replays which saves and stores music from your favorite channels so you can listen to them anywhere anytime Another great feature is Tune Start which plays the current song from the beginning when you tune to one of your favorite channels For the sports fan set Game Alert for your favorite sports teams and be alerted when they begin playing a game E...

Page 13: ...iriusXM Internet Radio subscription you will create a username and password that allow Lynx to connect and receive service You can also use your username and password to enjoy SiriusXM Internet Radio on your computer or other compatible device Tap here to learn how to connect to a Wi Fi network Missed an episode of your favorite show Use the On Demand feature of the Internet Radio Shows On Demand ...

Page 14: ...show plays Even better schedule a recording of the show When listening to Internet Radio use On Demand to locate and listen to or download shows that have aired on SiriusXM Internet Radio in the past In Shows On Demand you can also manage your saved shows and show alerts Tap here to learn more about Shows On Demand Bluetooth Connect Connect is how you connect to Bluetooth devices whether they re y...

Page 15: ...browser to view websites on the Internet You will need to be connected to a Wi Fi network and connect to the Internet in order use the browser Tap here to learn more about the Browser Now Playing Screen The Satellite Radio and Internet Radio Now Playing screen is where you see what s currently playing You can browse and change channels pause rewind and replay live radio create and manage favorite ...

Page 16: ...ion Spectrum Tap to display a preview card for each channel showing detailed channel information Swipe the Spectrum left or right to explore other channels Tap the Spectrum screen in the center to tune to the channel Tap here to learn more about Spectrum Channel Number and Logo Directly tune to another channel by tapping the channel number Use the on screen keypad to enter the new channel number T...

Page 17: ... only When configured for Jump tapping Jump tunes to the previous channel that was played Tapping Jump again returns to the original channel Satellite and Internet Radio Tap here to learn more Traffic Weather Jump Action Panel Tap to learn more about the channel show or artist and find similar channels You can also set show and sports alerts for Satellite Radio for future events Tap here to learn ...

Page 18: ...r replace or delete favorite channels Tap the Status Bar to display or hide favorite channels Tap here to learn more about Favorite Channels Status Bar Icons These icons display information about Lynx such as Lynx is recording Airplane mode satellite and Wi Fi signal strength Bluetooth battery status and the current time Tap here to learn more about the Status Bar Icons Status Bar Icons The Now Pl...

Page 19: ...Lynx is currently connected to a Bluetooth device If the icon is gray Lynx is not connected to any Bluetooth device Battery Level Shows the current battery level and if the battery is being charged Airplane Mode Indicates that Lynx is in Airplane mode Airplane mode turns off Bluetooth and Wi Fi connections Note Be sure to turn Airplane Mode Off before inserting Lynx into a LH1 Home Dock Clock Indi...

Page 20: ...tooth connection to a cell phone Tap here to learn more about Bluetooth microSD Card Optional Installing a microSD card in your Lynx will allow you to save your own personal songs and content and playlists to the memory card for playback on Lynx Lynx is compatible with microSD and microSDHC cards There is no limitation to the size capacity of the microSD card Installing the SD Card To install a me...

Page 21: ...he battery is installed Formatting the SD Card You may need to format a new microSD card after you install it To format the card 1 Tap Home tap tap Settings scroll down and tap About Lynx Tap Memory scroll down under SD Card and tap Format SD Card 2 You ll be prompted to confirm that you want to proceed Tap OK ...

Page 22: ...ility Lynx supports audio files in the formats AAC LC AAC LTP HE AAC v1 and HE AAC v2 3gp mp4 m4a MP3 CBR and MP3 VBR mp3 Lynx also supports the playlist format m3u Note Lynx does not support playback of any Digital Rights Management DRM content ...

Page 23: ...nd by directly entering a channel number Direct Tune Spectrum Channel Tuning Spectrum displays a preview card for each channel which shows details about what is playing on the channel You can explore other channels without changing the channel to which you are currently listening Swipe the Now Playing screen left or right across the middle of the screen to display Spectrum ...

Page 24: ...rum screen in the center area To learn more about a channel tap the channel logo to enter the Action Panel Tap here to learn more about the Action Panel To exit Spectrum tap Back or wait a few seconds for Spectrum to time out and return to Now Playing screen You can also Sort and Filter the channels displayed in Spectrum Tap here to learn more about Sort and Filter Channel List Tuning Channel List...

Page 25: ... digit Direct Tune will not allow you to tune an invalid channel number If you enter a three digit channel number such as 005 Lynx will immediately tune to the channel you do not have to tap Done Using the Sort and Filter Options The preview cards in Spectrum and the Channel List can be sorted numerically alphabetically and by category Tap the area next to Sort to display a menu of sorting choices...

Page 26: ...annels in the categories you have selected when you created a custom filter will be displayed Create a custom filter by tapping and holding Custom until the Custom Filter screen is displayed Select or de select categories from your custom filter by tapping the check box to the right of each category Categories with a check mark will be displayed To quickly select to display all categories tap the ...

Page 27: ...s To save a channel as a favorite channel 1 Tune to the channel you wish to save as a favorite channel 2 If the favorite channels tray isn t open open it by tapping the status bar or by swiping it up where it says My Favorites on the Now Playing screen 3 Swipe the favorite channels tray left or right to navigate to the page where you want to save the channel pages 1 5 The highlighted heart will sh...

Page 28: ...t ask again check box Tap Close Replacing Favorite Channels To replace an existing favorite channel 1 Tune to the channel you wish to save as a favorite channel 2 If the favorite channels tray isn t open open it by tapping the status bar or by swiping it up where it says My Favorites on the Now Playing screen 3 Swipe the favorite channels tray left or right to navigate to the page where you want t...

Page 29: ... Tap here to learn more about Radio Replays If you always want Radio Replays enabled for all favorite channels tap the check box and you will no longer be prompted each time you save a favorite channel Tap Close 6 If you decided not to enable Radio Replays you will be prompted again informing you that Radio Replays are currently disabled If you do not wish to be prompted again to enable Radio Repl...

Page 30: ...2 In the favorite channels tray tap hold the favorite channel you wish to delete 3 If you are not currently tuned to the favorite channel you are deleting the Replace screen will be displayed Tap Edit 4 The delete screen will be displayed Tap hold drag the favorite channel you wish to delete to the garbage can icon 5 You can move between pages deleting favorite channels until you have finished Whe...

Page 31: ... 1 5 The highlighted heart will show which favorite channel page is currently displayed 3 Tap hold the favorite channel you wish to rearrange 4 If you are not currently tuned to the favorite channel you are rearranging the Replace screen will be displayed Tap Edit 5 The delete screen will be displayed Tap hold drag the favorite channel you wish to rearrange to the left of the new position and hold...

Page 32: ...oadcast Tune Start is available for the favorite channels currently displayed on the Now Playing screen except for news and live events and is limited to one occurrence per song Tune Start may be turned off if you do not wish to have this feature enabled To turn off the Tune Start feature tap Home tap tap Settings tap My content and tap Tune Start On Off to toggle the feature on or off Tune Scan T...

Page 33: ...he greater the amount of songs are available for Tune Mix Note This feature is available when listening to Satellite Radio Use Tune Mix to create your own unique listening experience by grouping your favorite channels together For instance if you d like to listen to an all rock genre group your favorite rock channels together in a favorite channel bank If you d also like to have a mix of your favo...

Page 34: ...ile in the Home or Vehicle Docks After a power cycle it may take a few minutes to have enough content for Tune Mix Note When Tune Mix switches songs there may be times when the last 1 2 seconds of the song that is playing is cut short or you may occasionally hear portions of a DJ talking all of which is normal Featured Favorites Featured Favorites are groups of channels that are created by the Sir...

Page 35: ...sn t open open it by tapping or by swiping the status bar up where it says My Favorites on the Now Playing screen 2 Featured Favorites begin after favorite channels Swipe the favorite channels tray to the left until you reach the Featured Favorite pages The highlighted star will show which Featured Favorite page is currently displayed 3 Swipe the favorite channels tray to the left or right to navi...

Page 36: ...ynx Tapping Back returns you to the previous screen or menu item that you had been viewing Repeatedly tapping Back continues to step back until you eventually reach the Home screen When browsing the User Guide FAQs tapping Back returns you to the previous page you had been viewing ...

Page 37: ...rn more about the Home screen Now Playing Now Playing is found on the front right of Lynx Tapping Now Playing displays the Now Playing screen for the current listening mode The Now Playing screen provides information about the currently playing song or other content From the Now Playing screen you can tune other channels Pause and Replay the channel select and manage favorite channels and featured...

Page 38: ...thout missing anything When you enter Pause and Replay a broadcast timeline is displayed near the bottom of the screen indicating that you are currently in Pause and Replay The favorite channels tray must be closed to see the broadcast timeline Tap Fast Forward to advance to the next song or show segment or tap Go Live to exit Pause and Replay and resume the live broadcast The items found on the P...

Page 39: ...om left to right For Internet Radio the last 5 hours of the broadcast is available Time Behind the Current Play Point Shows the amount of replay content through which you can rewind For Satellite Radio Lynx begins storing replay content when you tune a channel and also stores up to 60 minutes for the favorite channels displayed on the Now Playing screen For Internet Radio the last 5 hours of the b...

Page 40: ... to return to the Now Playing screen Once you have selected a city when you tap Traffic Weather Lynx will tune to the traffic and weather for the city you have selected For some cities there may be a small delay until the traffic weather is broadcast Lynx will alert you that a traffic weather report is pending and the Traffic Weather icon will blink indicating traffic weather is pending When the t...

Page 41: ...istening to Satellite Radio you can also record the channel The Action Panel contents are dynamic depending on the mode you are in and from where you access the Action Panel The Action Panel is found on the Now Playing screen and also in lists of shows Using the Action Panel you can explore all the shows which air on the channel by using the Show Guide Learn more about them and set alerts for show...

Page 42: ...ide for the currently tuned channel o Similar Channels is how to discover shows on other channels which are similar in content and may be of interest to you Tap a channel to tune the channel or tap the Action Panel of a channel for more detail about the channel about the show currently playing on the channel and also to set an alert to be reminded when the show begins o Show Guide is where to see ...

Page 43: ...r on the show o View Schedule is where to see the schedule of the show Tap the Action Panel of a show to set alerts for a specific episode or all episodes to be reminded when the show begins o On Demand is where you can find episodes of the show which aired previously on SiriusXM Internet Radio Tap an episode to begin listening or use the Action Panel to download the episode Internet Radio only ...

Page 44: ...ite shows to be reminded when they begin You can select to be reminded for a specific episode of a show Next Episode or to be reminded for all episodes of a show All Episodes As you discover shows that you want to listen to set alerts for them and Lynx will automatically remind you that a show is about to begin When you receive an alert you can easily tune the show by tapping the alert For sports ...

Page 45: ...s of favorite channels When listening to a recording or downloaded show Edit is where you can select to delete them Start Now Start Now begins playing a show that has played on the currently tuned SiriusXM Internet Radio channel from the beginning Tap Action Panel then tap Start Now for a list that shows the currently playing show and all shows from the past 5 hours Tap any show to begin playing t...

Page 46: ... Library My downloads Note Download is available only for Internet Radio On Demand Shows and may not be available for all shows My Shows My Shows adds or removes the show to which you are currently listening to your personal collection of favorite shows You can view and manage your collection of shows My Shows by tapping Home tap tap Shows On Demand tap My Shows If the My Shows icon has a plus sig...

Page 47: ...indicates the amount of new SiriusXM on demand content for your shows in My Shows since the last time you accessed Shows On Demand Use the Action Panel of a show to learn more about the show and view the show schedule If you d like to be reminded of a show when it begins set an alert for a specific episode of the show or for all episodes of the show When you receive an alert you can easily tune th...

Page 48: ...On Demand screen tap to select the guide for Live Satellite for Satellite Radio or Live Internet for Internet Radio Using Shows On Demand shows can be found by using Search Shows or searched for by channel Shows by Channel by category Shows by Category or by show name Shows by Name On Demand allows you to search for and find shows which have already aired on SiriusXM On Demand is available for Int...

Page 49: ...ocated a show you can tap the show to see the show episode schedule or tap the Action Panel of the show to Learn More or to set an Alert for when the show begins playing or to schedule a Recording of the show or to add the show to My Shows Tap here to learn more about the Action Panel Tap the show name to view the episodes of the show If an episode is currently playing indicated by tap the episode...

Page 50: ...scribe ways in which you can find On Demand shows On Demand Listening History Listening History is a list of the last 20 On Demand show episodes to which you have listened You can tap a show episode to listen to it again or if it was only partially listened to for some content you can resume listening from the point at which you had stopped listening Tap the Action Panel of a show to Learn More ab...

Page 51: ...arch Tap here to learn more about Sort and Filter Tap a channel to see all the shows that are available on the channel The show currently playing on the channel is listed first under Now Playing Scroll through the list of available On Demand shows by swiping your finger up or down or quickly scroll alphabetically by tapping or tap hold drag the alphabetical scroll bar at the right of the screen Hi...

Page 52: ... Category Shows by Category displays a scrollable list of categories Scroll through the list by swiping your finger up or down You can Filter the categories to narrow your search Tap here to learn more about Filter Tap a category to display a list of all the On Demand shows which are available for all channels in the selected category Shows are listed in alphabetical order Scroll through the list ...

Page 53: ...f the screen you can tap Upcoming if you wish to see upcoming episodes of the show Tap the Action Panel of a show to Learn More about the show set an Alert for the episode of the show or save the show to My Shows On Demand Shows By Name displays an alphabetical scrollable list of On Demand shows Scroll through the list by swiping your finger up or down or quickly scroll alphabetically by tapping o...

Page 54: ...left of the screen you can tap Upcoming if you wish to see upcoming episodes of the show Tap the Action Panel of a show to Learn More about the show set an Alert for the episode of the show or save the show to My Shows My Shows My Shows is a collection of shows and show episodes that you have added using My Shows in the Action Panel and all the shows for which you have set an Alert My Shows provid...

Page 55: ...You can Sort and Filter the channels to narrow your search Tap here to learn more about Sort and Filter Find all the shows which air on a channel by tapping a channel name in the list Shows are listed in alphabetical order with the currently playing show listed first under Now Playing Tap the Action Panel of a show to Learn More about the show set an Alert for future episodes of the show or save t...

Page 56: ...ress Select a category to display a list of all the shows which air for all channels in the selected category Shows are listed in alphabetical order Scroll through the list by swiping your finger up or down or quickly scroll alphabetically by tapping or tap hold drag the alphabetical scroll bar at the right of the screen Highlighted letters indicate show titles which begin with that letter Tap a s...

Page 57: ...apping or tap hold drag the alphabet scroll bar at the right of the screen Highlighted letters indicate show titles which begin with that letter You can Filter the shows to narrow your search Tap here to learn more about Filter Tap a show in the list to see the show schedule Tap the Action Panel of a show to Learn More about the show set an Alert for future episodes of the show or save the show to...

Page 58: ...tap the Action Panel of the show From the Action Panel screen tap Alert Tap a check box to set an alert for the selected episode of the show Next Episode or to be reminded for all episodes of the show All Episodes To return to the previous screen tap Back Managing Alerts The alerts which you have set for your shows can be modified or deleted through Shows On Demand TIP All show alert notifications...

Page 59: ...ert tap the check box which has a check mark to remove the check mark Tap Back twice to return to the My Shows list and you will see that the show is no longer listed To modify an alert tap the check box for the type of alert you desire Next Episode or All Episodes Tap Back twice to return to the My Shows list ...

Page 60: ...ming episodes of a show delete show episodes or delete the scheduled recording for a show Tap here to learn how to schedule shows to be recorded and how to manage your recorded shows My Recorded Channels My Recorded Channels is where content recorded from a channel is saved Channels can be recorded while listening to while listening to Satellite Radio If new channel recordings have been recorded i...

Page 61: ...play the show episodes that are available for listening Tap a show episode to begin listening Each show episode has an expiration date When the expiration date is reached the show episode is automatically deleted The episodes will be listed by the order they were downloaded My Downloads will also display Download Queue for show episodes that have been queued for download along with the number of s...

Page 62: ...he one you selected will begin downloading You can cancel downloads from the queue by tapping Edit Tap Delete on a show episode to cancel the download You ll be prompted to confirm that you wish to cancel the download Tap OK to confirm or Cancel to abort Now Playing Screen The On Demand Now Playing screen is where you see what s currently playing You can see the show title and artist pause rewind ...

Page 63: ...ap to skip to the end of the show episode Action Panel Tap to learn more about the show find channels with similar shows and view the Show Guide Use Edit to delete the show episode Tap here to learn more about the Action Panel List Tap to see a list of all the downloaded episodes of the show Show Episode Timeline Shows the time status of the show episode Total Time Played Shows the length of time ...

Page 64: ...Replays Simply rotate the favorite channel page on the Now Playing screen every so often so that Lynx will save Radio Replays from your other favorite channels Tap here for more information about favorite channels One favorite channel can be selected from all your favorite channels to be the Preferred Channel Radio Replays will always be saved from the Preferred Channel regardless of whether the c...

Page 65: ... important note Action Panel Tap to learn more about the show find channels with similar shows and view the Show Guide Use Edit to enable disable Radio Replays for the channel and set the Preferred Channel Tap here to learn more about the Action Panel Radio Replay Timeline Shows the time status of the Radio Replay Total Time Played Shows the length of time the Radio Replay has already played Curre...

Page 66: ...If you decided not to enable Radio Replays you will be prompted again informing you that Radio Replays are currently disabled If you do not wish to be prompted again to enable Radio Replays for all favorite channels tap the Do not ask again check box Tap Close You can also turn Radio Replays on or off for all favorite channels through Settings tap Settings tap My content and tap Radio Replays On O...

Page 67: ...rite channel the Preferred Channel tap the Make this the Preferred Channel check box If you had already chosen another favorite channel as the Preferred Channel you will be prompted to confirm that you want to change the Preferred Channel Another way to turn Radio Replays off for a specific favorite channel is by tapping Home tap My Library and tap Radio Replays From the list of Radio Replays tap ...

Page 68: ...have played you are returned to the My Music list Tapping Shuffle will play all your music in random order until all the songs have been played Shuffle is only available when the list is sorted by song title When the list is sorted by Artist tapping an artist name will show a list of all your songs by the artist Tapping a song from list will play the song and continue playing all your other songs ...

Page 69: ...ap to skip the song Repeat Tap once When all your songs have been played they will be repeated again Repeat One Tap twice Continuously repeats the currently playing song Shuffle Plays all your songs in random order Shuffle can be combined with Repeat List Tap to display the My Music list My Music Timeline Shows the time status of the song Total Time Played Shows the length of time the song has alr...

Page 70: ...ard Connect Lynx to a computer using the USB Cable provided with Lynx Connect the larger end of the USB Cable into the bottom of Lynx and the smaller end into an available USB port on the computer Managing Music and Playlists To manage your music and playlists on the microSD card 1 Connect Lynx to a computer as shown in the previous section 2 Lynx will recognize when it has been connected to a USB...

Page 71: ...n a PC look for the Safely Remove Hardware icon or in the task bar click it and then click the entry for the microSD card On a MAC drag the microSD removable storage device to the trash to eject it Caution Be certain to un mount eject the microSD card before proceeding with the next step 6 On Lynx tap Done You will be prompted that you are ending the microSD card management Tap Yes 7 You will be p...

Page 72: ...and ACC audio files in the formats AAC LC AAC LTP HE AAC v1 and HE AAC v2 3gp mp4 m4a MP3 CBR and MP3 VBR mp3 Lynx also supports the playlist format m3u Note Lynx does not support playback of any Digital Rights Management DRM content ...

Page 73: ...schedule a channel recording Show Recording Schedule a specific show to be recorded once or schedule to record all episodes of the show Find the show or show episode to be recorded using Shows On Demand or if you are currently listening to the show use the Action Panel to schedule the show recording Show recordings are saved in My Library in My Show Recordings Tap here to learn how to schedule a s...

Page 74: ... Skip Forward Tap hold will advance through the recording until the end of the recording is reached Tap to skip the song or show segment List Tap to display the list of recordings Recording Timeline Shows the time status of the recording Total Time Played Shows the length of time the recording has already played Current Play Point Shows where you currently are in the recording Tap hold drag left o...

Page 75: ... immediate channel recording until the first has finished or has been cancelled Starting a Channel Recording Immediate To start recording the channel to which you are currently listening 1 Tap Action Panel and then tap Record 2 If another channel recording is in progress Lynx will warn you that another recording is taking place and give you the option to cancel the other recording Tap OK to cancel...

Page 76: ...5 If you selected the duration to be until the end of the show the option to repeat the recording is enabled If you would like to always record the show tap Repeat tap All episodes at this time and tap OK 6 Tap Start to begin the recording The Action Panel Record icon will indicate that Lynx is recording Tap Back or tap Now Playing to return to the Now Playing screen ...

Page 77: ...n its entirety you may be prompted to delete the recording Tap OK to delete the recording or tap Cancel to keep the recording Note Certain content is automatically deleted once it has been listened to Lynx will notify you that the recording was deleted If you partially listen to a recording the next time you listen to the recording Lynx may ask whether you want to resume listening where you left o...

Page 78: ... or continue recording Continue Rec Tap your selection and tap Back or tap Now Playing to return to the Now Playing screen Deleting Channel Recordings You can delete specific channel recordings or delete all recordings associated with the channel To delete a specific channel recording tap Home tap My Library tap My Recorded Channels and tap the channel from which the recording took place In the li...

Page 79: ...ed To schedule a channel recording 1 Tap Home tap My Library tap My Recorded Channels scroll down to bottom of the list under Scheduled to the last item and tap Schedule new recording You will then select the channel the duration of the recording the start time of the recording and whether the scheduled recording should repeat 2 Tap Channel and select the channel that will be recorded Use the Sort...

Page 80: ...o so the recording will commence one year from the start date specified 5 Scroll down and tap Repeat Select the days of the week that the scheduled channel recording should repeat by tapping each day to select or deselect the day If you do not want the scheduled recording to repeat don t select any days When complete tap OK 6 Tap OK to schedule the channel recording The scheduled recording will be...

Page 81: ...n its entirety you may be prompted to delete the recording Tap OK to delete the recording or tap Cancel to keep the recording Note Certain content is automatically deleted once it has been listened to Lynx will notify you that the recording was deleted If you partially listen to a recording the next time you listen to the recording Lynx may ask whether you want to resume listening where you left o...

Page 82: ... or continue recording Continue Rec Tap your selection and tap Back or tap Now Playing to return to the Now Playing screen Deleting Channel Recordings You can delete specific channel recordings or delete all recordings associated with the channel To delete a specific channel recording tap Home tap My Library tap My Recorded Channels and tap the channel from which the recording took place In the li...

Page 83: ...f the list under Scheduled and tap the scheduled channel recording Tap the channel number Duration Scheduled Start or Repeat to modify the parameters When complete tap Change to save the modified scheduled channel recording Show Recording The scheduled recording of a show takes place while you are listening to Satellite Radio and happens in the background While a scheduled recording is taking plac...

Page 84: ...art Tap Back or tap Now Playing to return to the Now Playing screen 3 The Action Panel will reflect that the recording has begun Tap Back or tap Now Playing to return to the Now Playing screen Listening to a Show Recording When a show recording has completed you can select and listen to the recording which has been saved in My Library To locate and listen to a show recording tap Home tap My Librar...

Page 85: ...choice to begin listening Note Recorded music channels or shows cannot be started over due to licensing restrictions Cancelling a Show Recording in Progress You can cancel a show recording that is in progress in two ways Tune to the channel where the show is being recorded and tap Action Panel and tap Stop Record Tap Home tap My Library tap My Recorded Shows and tap the show being recorded In the ...

Page 86: ...nd tap Delete this recording To delete all the episodes associated with a show tap Home tap My Library tap My Recorded show and tap the Action Panel of the show name Tap Edit and tap Delete all recordings Changing or Deleting a Scheduled Show Recording Show recordings that you have scheduled can be changed or deleted before the recording commences If the recording has already commenced the recordi...

Page 87: ... or All episodes at this time to modify the parameters When complete tap Change to save the modified scheduled show recording Scheduled Recording Priority Scheduled recordings can be prioritized in sequence Arranging the priority will decide which scheduled recording takes precedence when there is a conflict or overlap with another scheduled recording Although Lynx will alert you at recording time...

Page 88: ...Recording 88 3 You can continue ordering the priority of other show channel recordings When you have completed setting the priorities tap Back ...

Page 89: ... with Internet access in order to view websites To open the browser tap Home tap until you reach home page with the Browser icon and tap Browser The browser will open and if you have a Wi Fi connection to the Internet Lynx connect to the SiriusXM website by default To browse to a different website tap hold drag down on the Browser screen to reveal the location bar with the website address To navig...

Page 90: ...ebsites that have been saved Tap a website to open the website in the browser You can also save the current website as a bookmark by tapping the icon which says Add Windows Tap to display a list of open browser windows Tap a window from the list to open that window or tap the X to the far right to close the window Tap New Window to open a new browser window Refresh Tap to reload the current web pa...

Page 91: ...words in the web page Page info Tap to view information about the web page Downloads Tap to view the download history Settings Tap to open the settings menu where you can configure the behavior of the Browser including text size home page clearing cookies and browser history managing website passwords etc Mobile view Desktop view Tap to switch browser view between mobile view and desktop view ...

Page 92: ...for 3 seconds in handheld mode or by tapping Home tap tap Settings tap Wi Fi Bluetooth and tap Airplane Mode To pair and connect a Bluetooth device follow these steps You can pair as many Bluetooth devices as desired by repeating these steps 1 Tap Home tap tap Connect 2 In the Bluetooth devices menu if Bluetooth On Off does not have a check mark tap Bluetooth On Off to turn it on A check mark will...

Page 93: ...ce Unpair Disconnect a Bluetooth Device If you no longer use a Bluetooth device which had been previously connected to Lynx you can unpair the device which will cause Lynx to forget the device so it will no longer be displayed in the Bluetooth devices list To unpair a device follow these steps 1 Tap Home tap tap Connect 2 In the Bluetooth devices menu locate the Bluetooth device name and tap hold ...

Page 94: ... to select if you wish to connect to the Home Dock or stay connected to the current Bluetooth device When Lynx is currently connected to a Bluetooth device and then it comes into range of another Bluetooth device to which it had previously connected it will not break the current Bluetooth connection To manually switch Bluetooth devices follow these steps 1 Tap Home tap and tap Connect 2 In the Blu...

Page 95: ...dicator Light on the right side of the dock will blink rapidly 3 times and then remain on indicating that your Lynx is now connected You should now hear the SiriusXM audio playing through the Home Dock To manually pair and connect Lynx to the Home Dock using Bluetooth 1 Tap the Bluetooth button on the Home Dock The Bluetooth Indicator Light will blink slowly TIP If Lynx and the Home Dock had been ...

Page 96: ... Wi Fi Bluetooth tap Wi Fi settings tap Advanced and tap Disable Wireless Multimedia Extensions It is recommended that you keep the Wireless Multimedia Extensions enabled if you are not experiencing a problem Connecting to a Wi Fi Network Be sure you are in a location where a Wi Fi connection is available If the Wi Fi network is secured you will need to know the password 1 Tap Home tap tap Setting...

Page 97: ...if you wish to see the password as you are entering it Tap in the area below Password to display the on screen keyboard and enter the password Wi Fi passwords are typically case sensitive 6 When you have completed entering the password tap Done and then tap Connect 7 Lynx will show Obtaining IP address Once connected to the Wi Fi network it will show Connected under the Wi Fi network name ...

Page 98: ...o display the on screen keyboard and enter the password again Passwords are typically case sensitive Manually Connecting to a Wi Fi Network If the Wi Fi network name SSID is hidden you will have to manually enter the network name and the type of security the network may have 1 Tap Home tap tap Settings and tap Wi Fi Bluetooth 2 If Wi Fi On Off does not have a check mark in the check box tap Wi Fi ...

Page 99: ...assword to display the on screen keyboard and enter the password Tap Done and tap Save 7 The network is now saved but Lynx has not yet connected to it Find the network name in the list and tap it Lynx will show Obtaining IP address Once connected to the Wi Fi network it will show Connected under the Wi Fi network name 8 If the Wi Fi network displays Obtaining IP address for an extended period of t...

Page 100: ...luetooth tap Wi Fi settings tap Advanced and tap Use static IP to remove the check mark from the check box To use a static IP address you will need to know the following information Incorrect IP information will prevent you from establishing a working Wi Fi network connection even though it may appear that Lynx has connected to the Wi Fi network What is the static IP address What is the Gateway IP...

Page 101: ...en complete tap Done and tap OK to confirm 10 If you have a secondary DNS IP address tap DNS 2 and enter your secondary DNS IP address When complete tap Done and tap OK to confirm 11 When all the information has been correctly entered tap Back If you have not yet connected to a Wi Fi network you will have to do so before you can connect to Internet Radio If after you have connected to a Wi Fi netw...

Page 102: ...the settings for the Wi Fi network 1 Tap Home tap tap Settings tap Wi Fi Bluetooth and tap Wi Fi settings 2 Under Wi Fi networks find the network name to which you had previously connected and tap hold the network name until a menu is displayed 3 Tap Forget network if you want Lynx to forget it had ever connected to the Wi Fi network and also forget any password that may have been associated with ...

Page 103: ... view the captive portal web page in its entirety Note Your captive portal web page will look different and may request different information than the one shown here If Lynx detects a captive portal as you attempt to connect to a Wi Fi network you will be alerted that a captive portal has been found You ll have the opportunity to select to not see the alert again and proceed Next you will be taken...

Page 104: ...itional information Tap the area to display the on screen keyboard again Enter the requested information and tap the next key or tap Back again to dismiss the on screen keyboard Repeat this process until all the requested information has been entered When complete either tap Go on the on screen keyboard or tap the appropriate button on the captive portal web page to submit the information Sign In ...

Page 105: ...s is the unique Radio ID of your Lynx and is used when subscribing Lynx to SiriusXM Satellite and Internet Radio Account Status Indicates whether your Lynx is subscribed to SiriusXM Satellite Radio service Login Status Indicates whether Lynx is connected to SiriusXM Internet Radio and the last date it was connected Logout Tap to disconnect logout Lynx from Internet Radio Lynx will remember your us...

Page 106: ...to SiriusXM Internet Radio Tap here to learn more about connecting to Wi Fi networks and hotspots Wi Fi Settings Tap to manage Wi Fi connections Tap here to learn more about connecting to Wi Fi networks and hotspots Bluetooth On Off Tap to turn Bluetooth on or off With Bluetooth you can connect to Bluetooth devices such as headphones and earbuds speakers and the LH1 Home Dock Tap here to learn mor...

Page 107: ...hannels while you were listening to Satellite Radio Radio Replays are saved only while listening to Satellite Radio and only from the current page of favorite channels displayed on the Now Playing screen Note When you turn off Radio Replays all Radio Replay content is deleted Tap to toggle Radio Replays on or off Tap here to learn more about Radio Replays Featured Favorites On Off Featured Favorit...

Page 108: ...p to configure for either Traffic Weather or for Jump For Traffic and Weather select a city that is nearest to your location Tap here to learn more about Traffic Weather and Jump Parental controls Parental controls allow you to lock access to all mature content channels designated as xL channels with a lock code Channels are displayed in lists as locked and can be tuned by entering the lock code L...

Page 109: ... When you select this option the individual team list check boxes will become inactive so you cannot make individual team selections Lynx will remember any checked teams if you turn off the Select All option 5 Tap Back to return to the previous screen if you want to continue to select teams from other leagues Parental Controls Parental controls allow you to lock access to all mature content channe...

Page 110: ...and unlock mature channels and how to change the lock code To lock all mature content channels 1 Tap Home tap tap Settings tap My content and tap Parental controls 2 Tap Lock mature content channels You will be prompted to create a 4 digit numerical lock code ...

Page 111: ...w locked and will require the lock code to be entered in order to tune the channel To unlock all mature content channels 1 Tap Home tap tap Settings tap My content and tap Parental controls 2 Tap Lock mature content channels You will be prompted to enter your lock code 3 Enter your lock code and tap Done All mature content channels are now unlocked and your lock code has been deleted ...

Page 112: ...ew lock code 4 Enter the new lock code and tap Done 5 The lock code you entered will be verified Tap OK The lock code is now changed Note If you forget your 12lock code you must use the Reset erase Reset all settings option in the Settings menu to erase the lock code Doing so will reset all settings back to the default settings including erasing your favorite channels show and game alerts Radio Re...

Page 113: ...u are not subscribed tap Hide unsubscribed channels 3 All other channels are listed by category To hide or un hide all channels in a category tap the category name To hide specific channels tap the channel name A check mark in the check box indicates the channel will be hidden TIP Use Select All and the category check box to quickly select and deselect hidden channels As you select channels to hid...

Page 114: ...the Satellite Radio Now Playing screen on or off Note Channel background images are dynamically updated over the Satellite Radio network so the images may change without notice Handheld Handheld is when Lynx is not in any dock You can adjust Brightness Set the brightness level of the display screen by tapping holding dragging the brightness slider or tap Automatic brightness to have Lynx adjust th...

Page 115: ...urned off Tap Never default 30 minutes 1 2 or 3 hours If Auto Off is on and you touch any of the controls or display screen the Auto Off countdown will begin over again Bluetooth Home Dock Bluetooth Home Dock is when Lynx is in the LH1 Home Dock You can adjust Brightness Tap to adjust the brightness level of the display screen or the Home Dock LED If you wish to manually adjust the brightness tap ...

Page 116: ... you manage the sounds and touch screen feedback of Lynx and adjust the volume of the sounds Menu Item Description System alert sounds On Off This option plays a sound when an alert notification is displayed Tap to toggle on or off System alert sound level This option adjusts the volume level for audible alert notifications Tap hold drag the volume slider to adjust Tap OK to set level Audible touc...

Page 117: ...ent date The date is sent with the SiriusXM signal and is not adjustable Select time zone Tap to select your time zone so the clock displays the correct time Scroll through the list of time zones and tap your local time zone This setting is important for making sure the Show On Demand times match your time zone Use 24 hour format Tap to toggle between a 12 hour or 24 hour clock The current format ...

Page 118: ...periodically and Lynx will automatically alert you when an update is available Connection status Tap to display the satellite and terrestrial signal strength This is useful when installing a satellite antenna or troubleshooting satellite signal reception problems Connection status also displays the Wi Fi connection status and shows the name of the Wi Fi network to which Lynx is connected Battery T...

Page 119: ...ion about Lynx SiriusXM subscriptions copyrights trademarks and warnings Reset Erase Reset and Erase sets Lynx back to the factory settings which resets all configuration changes and adjustments you have made Reset and erase also has an option to delete all Radio Replays Menu Item Description Reset all settings Note All configuration changes and adjustments you have made will be reset and all favo...

Page 120: ... the list to begin the tour Demo Mode Demo Mode is a non interactive tour of Lynx Tap Home to exit Demo Mode User Guide FAQs User Guide FAQs allows you to view the Lynx User Guide the LH1 Home Kit User Guide the LV1 Vehicle Kit User Guide and a list of Frequently Asked Questions FAQs These User Guides are updated automatically when changes occur to them ...

Page 121: ...e alerted when they begin playing a game Easily tune to the game with a tap If you re listening in your vehicle you ll have live Satellite Radio anywhere you drive in the SiriusXM coverage area and get up to date traffic and weather with a tap of the Traffic Weather icon Remember you can subscribe to both services at the same time US residents call 1 866 635 2349 and Canadian residents call 1 877 ...

Page 122: ...rom the package which arrived with the radio until you call us at 1 866 635 2349 to cancel See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www siriusxm com Fees and taxes apply All fees and programming are subject to change For residents in Canada see our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www siriusxm ca Activate your SiriusXM Internet Radio Subscription In order to subscribe or connect to...

Page 123: ...works If no Wi Fi networks were detected move to a location where there is a Wi Fi network and tap Scan for networks Note If your Wi Fi network name SSID is hidden refer to Manually Connecting to a Wi Fi Network for instructions on how to connect to the Wi Fi network with a hidden name 8 Find your Wi Fi network name in the list and tap it If the network is secured you will be prompted to enter the...

Page 124: ... Enter your username and then tap Next and enter your password Tap Done and tap Login Listen Now Skip ahead to step 11 11 If you are not yet subscribed to SiriusXM Internet Radio tap Subscribe Now and follow the instructions to subscribe To subscribe to SiriusXM Internet Radio you will need the Radio ID which can be found on the Activation screen by tuning to channel 0 on a label on the bottom of ...

Page 125: ...and tap Login Listen Now 14 Lynx will check your credentials and connect to SiriusXM Internet Radio If you entered them incorrectly tap Close to try again Hardware and subscription sold separately Service will automatically renew for additional periods of the same length as the plan you choose on the subscription package you choose which may differ from the package which arrived with the radio unt...

Page 126: ...io in your home or office Connect to a home audio system or powered speakers with easy do it yourself set up Stream SiriusXM audio from your Lynx Radio to the home dock from across the room with Bluetooth Change channels easily with the included Remote Control Charge your Lynx Radio while you listen at home or at the office LV1 Vehicle Kit The LV1 Vehicle Kit has everything you need to listen to y...

Page 127: ...ything you need to listen to your Lynx Radio at a party in your backyard poolside or at the park Included with the Portable Speaker Dock are Remote Control Indoor Outdoor Home Antenna to receive Satellite Radio AC Power Adapter The Portable Speaker Dock has these features Enjoy class leading sound quality with a powerful 30 watt amplifier and 2 way speaker system The concealed handle makes it easy...

Page 128: ...Radio signal Wait a moment for initialization to complete and Lynx will begin playing Satellite Radio Unsubscribed channel You have attempted to tune to a channel which is not in your subscription plan Upgrade your subscription or tune to a channel in your subscription plan Are you still listening If there has been no interaction with Lynx for a period of time while listening to Internet Radio you...

Page 129: ...ormation in the guide may not be up to date This channel is locked You have enabled Parental Control for channels with mature content xL Tap and enter your Lock Code to listen to the channel Please wait Lynx is busy with a task Wait a moment for Lynx to finish Power your home dock Power is disconnected from the Home Dock The Home Dock needs power in order to play audio and charge the battery Conne...

Page 130: ...ectly Verify they are correct and try again Your password is case sensitive so be sure you have entered it correctly Your subscription is no longer valid Re subscribe to the service I can only tune to channels 0 and 1 on Satellite Radio I don t receive all the Satellite Radio channels to which I subscribed Have you already activated your Lynx Satellite Radio subscription If not refer to Activate y...

Page 131: ...he Wi Fi network Wi Fi passwords are case sensitive so be sure you have entered it accurately To re enter the password tap hold the Wi Fi network name and select Modify network Tap in the area below Password to display the on screen keyboard and enter the password again I entered a static IP address for Wi Fi but Lynx is unable to connect to Internet Radio Did you enter the correct IP information ...

Page 132: ...e favorite channels The initial song may not always start from the beginning Tune Mix seems to cut off the end of some songs This is a normal as Tune Mix is attempting to mix songs from different channels Some channels are missing from the channel lists Did you hide channels Hidden channels are not shown in any channel lists Tap here for more information about Hidden Channels Lynx is not saving an...

Page 133: ...faults I copied my songs to the microSD card but some songs do not show in the list Certain music file formats and all music files with DRM are not compatible with Lynx Tap here for a list of compatible music file formats There is no Traffic Weather icon on the Now Playing screen Traffic Weather is available only for Satellite Radio I pressed rewind and now the rewind icon is grayed out I was skip...

Page 134: ...adio Radio Replays etc and then switch back to the original mode Power cycle your Lynx by turning it off and then on again My Lynx does not stay connected to my Wi Fi access point If your Lynx does not stay connected to your Wi Fi access point check the following Make sure you are in range of your Wi Fi network Check the Wi Fi signal strength on the status bar of Lynx and make sure you see at leas...

Page 135: ...t does not respond to any touchscreen controls Power off Lynx by pressing and holding the power button for 3 seconds If it does not respond remove the battery for 10 seconds and reinstall Lynx should power on automatically when the battery is reinstalled ...

Page 136: ...ia to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm 2013 Sirius XM Radio Inc Sirius XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc The microSD and microSDHC logos are a trademark of SD 3C LLC The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Sirius XM Radio Inc is under license TouchSense Techno...

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